on secured networks or rather, on glorious willows and finding locals
You so wish internet connections would liberate themselves from the restrictions of market. Yet no free connection is available and blogging is a task to overcome. Willows, glorious, enourmous and flowering in Christchurch’s parks. The south island of New Zealand, proud and cold, rich and wet. Temperate botany faring well amongst a disrupted environment, changed […]
oops, or rather, how to contextualise $60,000
“Bonetto’s work is a barometer of our times, exploring nature, fragility, sustainability and how we integrate ourselves in the natural environment. The work is particularly apt at this point of time with what is going on ecologically, economically and politically,†the committee noted. It took a while to come up with this post. You were […]
Food for the Future, in Chippendale
Coming up this Saturday is : Man is born free but is everywhere in chainstores, except in Chippendale The Food for the Future sustainable food fair, which will take place on Saturday 11 October and coincide with Good Food Month, will become more localised in response to an unprecedented reaction by Chippendalians to the ethos […]
Bonus for WeeDiscover week! Self-guided tours available to download
As part of WeeDiscover there is a number of existing Self-Guided Tours available to download and enjoy: Whitlam’s Park, canterbury, nsw Flier available here Map available here Maundrell Park, Petersham, NSW Here is the map and here the brochure Steel Park, Marrickville, NSW Brochure available here Map available here Pine Street green areas, Chippendale, NSW […]
on WeeDiscover week
As part of the ongoing campaign to rediscover lost ethnobotanical connections, you will present an activities-filled week, in conjunction with the national campaign Weedbusters. There will be foraging, cooking, crafting and general discussion on what it means to co-exist with other species. Download infosheet by clicking the image above. PDF 220kb WeeDiscover week Here’s the […]
You will not believe it
This one is so funny! The City of Sydney Council is “upgrading” a number of green areas around town. See this post. Your local one is Redfern Park. As part of the upgrade the contractors re-landscaped the whole area, that means lawn-by-the-roll. This way of ‘rolling-on’ green spaces is not always effective. It implies a […]
on The Hanging Gardens and Other Tales
Do you have a potted friend that means something special to you? Perhaps a hanging succulent that’s followed you from one home to the next? Would you like your plant’s story to be part of an exciting new project about these oftenoverlooked neighbours? … Then we’d love to hear from you. Contact the artists: Karl […]
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On Science Fairs
Just on the fine line between shaman and charlatan you (w)talked before: The Science Fair at firstdraft 20th February – 8th March 2008 Opening: 20th February 6pm – 8pm Artist Talks: 8th March, 4:30pm Diego Bonetto Marley Dawson Naomi Derrick Anna John Matthew P. Hopkins Vicki Papageorgopoulos Emma Ramsay Matthew Tumbers Alex Vivian Simon Yates […]
your life in a fast world, or how to keep the pace
thanks Raccis! Your Laptop got stolen the other weekend, the election in Australia brought in a tidal change, the rain keep coming despite pseudo-predictions by you, and while all of this happens you read of folklife and try to cash-up for xmas… You will have to explain all of this, but at the moment you’re […]
